Innovation Challenge in Africa
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About
The Internet.org Innovation Challenge in Africa supports Internet.org’s vision of a connected world. To this end, the goal of the Challenge is to recognize individuals and organizations that are working on internet-based solutions to promote education and economic empowerment in countries throughout Africa. The Challenge will encourage the development of apps, websites and online services that provide real value for people in the following categories:
- Learning/Education: Apps, websites or online services that make use of technology to inspire and deliver learning
- Economic Empowerment: Apps, websites or online services that help to advance the economic strength and ability of communities
Awards
- Two Innovation Challenge Awards, $150,000 USD each (1 per category) + $60,000 USD in tools and services from FbStart
- Four Impact Awards, $50,000 USD each (2 per category)
Deadline
May 1, 2016
Rules
Please review the Internet.org Innovation Challenge rules carefully before entering.
Request a copy by emailing challengerules@Internet.org.
APPLY VIA CHALLENGE WEBSITE
Overview
| Program dates | Feb 29 - May 1, 2016 |
| Organizer | Meta |
| Website | Visit website |
| Targets | Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Congo, Democratic Republic of the, Côte d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Africa, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe |
| Sectors | Retail and wholesale, Agribusiness, Automotive, Banking, Clean technology, Computer hardware, Computer software, Construction, Creative, media and entertainment, Diversified services, E-commerce, EdTech, Education, Electronics, Financial services, Food and beverage, Healthcare, HealthTech, Insurance, Internet, Leisure and travel, Manufacturing, Mobile, Real estate, Renewable energy, Telecom, Transport and logistics, Utilities, Waste management and recycling, Water, sanitation and hygiene |
Updates
- Mogbolu Andrew Onyebuchi posted an update on the Competition page Innovation Challenge in Africa.
i am a new member here
Ezekiel Joshua posted an update on the Competition page Innovation Challenge in Africa.This is a welcome development. Wished the number of winners be increased even on same fund.
Rod White posted an update on the Competition page Innovation Challenge in Africa.Can we submit clean technology projects? http://www.svadinc.org